Taecyeon's House

@‡ Taemin [H] As he pushed the door to Taemin's mother's room open, Taecyeon was surprised when his lover suddenly fell against him. Instinctively, he reached out, catching Taemin in his arms, holding him close. The way Taemin called out his name made it clear that something unpleasant had passed between him and his mother, and Taecyeon had to struggle to keep his face calm and not glare at the woman who was hurting the man who he loved.

Keeping an arm around Taemin's shoulders, Taecyeon looked him over to make sure there was nothing physically wrong. He didn't care who the woman in the bed thought she was, if she dared to strike his lover, he'd make sure she never did it again. Taemin looked fine, no cuts or bruises, so she must have said something that had upset the younger man. Frowning, Taecyeon whispered, "Should we go, Taem? I think this visit has lasted long enough."

Glancing at Taemin's mother, Taecyeon muttered, "I spoke to one of the nurses, and you should have your meal soon. I think I'm going to take Taemin home now." He wanted to add that he didn't know what she'd said or done, but the only thing he cared about was Taemin's welfare. Somehow, somewhere deep inside, he knew this would be the wrong thing to tell her - - and would probably only create more tension, but it was hard not to tell her how he felt. Giving Taemin's shoulders a squeeze, he smiled at him, pretending there was nothing amiss.

"Let's go, baby."

@† Taecyeon Taemin looked up at his partner, giving him a small smile though his eyes showed he trusted in his partner but he knew things shouldn't, couldn't be so bad in these few minutes.

The silence swallowed Taemin the moment he was left alone with his mother, he preferred the silence though, he rather that then hear a single word made from his mother.

"So you did all that, forgot about your poor mother and now you found yourself a man to married?" Her voice was cold and cruel, her expression matching her hatred for the son before her that was too afraid to look at her.
"You think he will want to marry you...I know what you did, and all I have to do is tell him." Those words were enough to jerk his head towards his mother, his heart stopped, he wasn't sure what she was talking about, but at the same time he had a feeling, a guess of what it could be about.

"I'll keep my lips shut, if you just treat your mother nicely, if you come home to see me..." Her old lips twisted into a smile, nothing was friendly of it, she stretched her hand to rest on top of Taemin's hand, her nails digging into his flesh. "You know what to do...son..."
Taemin was frozen, his whole body became cold the ment she spoke and he was stuck, overthinking and playing things in his head.

He jerked his head at the sound of the door opening, stumbling up towards Taecyeon, naturally colliding against his frame. "Taecyeon!"

@‡ Taemin Taecyeon hesitated when Taemin's mother came up with an excuse to get him out of the room. He was sure the woman was not concerned about her next meal, but he couldn't very well ignore her request. Rubbing Taemin's back, he leaned closer to his lover, speaking softly.

"I'll be back before you know it, Taem."

Taecyeon gave Taemin's shoulder another squeeze before he stepped into the hallway. It was harder to find a nurse than he thought it would be, but when he finally managed to flag one down, he quickly passed along Taemin's mother's inquiry about her meal, frowning when the nurse rolled her eyes, knowing that Taemin's mother must have been pestering the nursing staff regularly based on the reaction. Hurrying his step, he made his way back to her room, worried about Taemin being alone with her, pushing the door of her room open without knocking.

@† Taecyeon The little reminder of support on his shoulder from his partner was just the right amount for him to take a deep breath to settle down, knowing that he could leave and have the support of someone with him.

Taemin's mother pursed her lips together, pondering her next words at Taecyeon's comments as her eyes dug into his soul, searching for information and weaknesses. Soon she flashes a smile, pulling her covers over her legs, "Oh of course we do, you are part of my son's life; naturally I wanted to know what kind of man you are, knowing you gets me to know about him too. But we will do that for another time."

She shifts her gaze to Taemin and back to his partner, "Would you mind fetching a nurse for me though, I've been wondering when I'll be able to eat, and it seems my button to call them isn't working." She waited patiently to hear from Taecyeon as Taemin's figure tensed underneath his hand, picturing himself alone with her was a nightmare, but he also knows he can't always avoid it and be afraid of it anymore.

@‡ Taemin Taecyeon allowed himself to get distracted for a moment when Taemin smiled at him, the younger man's hand covering his own for a few brief moments. The older man marveled at how the simplest romantic gesture on Taemin's part was enough to throw him off balance because he loved him so much. He wondered if Taemin knew how easy it would be to manipulate him if he really wanted to, but he realized that the reason he never felt used was because Taemin's actions were always sincere.

Taecyeon's attention returned to the reunion between mother and son. Even though the words they spoke were pleasant enough, there was a level of tension in the room that Taecyeon couldn't understand. He just knew that when Taemin's mother smiled at him, there wasn't the level of genuine affection - - or honesty - - that always lit up Taemin's expression when he looked at Taecyeon. There was something calculating in her visage that made Taecyeon uncomfortable, and he squeezed Taemin's shoulder before dropping his hand to his side, trying to give his lover a little reminder that he was there for him.

"I'd love to learn more about you too," Taecyeon kept his voice conversational as he returned Taemin's mother's smile with a hint of one of his own. "I'm sure, however, that you and Taemin have things to discuss. You and I should catch up some other time, don't you think?" There was nothing in Taecyeon's tone to betray his growing dislike for the woman lying in the hospital bed, but he made sure to stay close to Taemin, his big hand resting on the small of his lover's back.

@† Taecyeon Taecyeon's hand on his shoulder felt heavier than usual; it had surprised him as he turned over his shoulder to notice he won't be alone at this moment. He shined a relieved smile, a non-verbal way of saying thank you for being here, as he placed his hand over Taecyeon's.

Hearing those three words rang through Taemin's ears; his heart skipped a beat, he was afraid but also proud of his partner, who wasn't scared to mention their relationship in front of this stranger, who he knew was a monster in disguise. She didn't show much of a reaction but took note of the news, shifting her head over to Taemin as she asked, "Oh, so you got married hm, so soon too. Its a pleasure to meet you Taecyeon, I am sure we would have met earlier if things were different for me, right Taemin?"

He tensed up when she called his name, unsure why she was wording things in such a way but it made him anxious to be there. "I-It just felt right, so we wanted to get married and settled down." He nodded his head as he avoided his mother's gaze. "Well I am glad to hear that...mm Taecyeon, I know I can't know you just a few minutes, but I would love to learn about you." His mother flashed a warm smile, but Taemin knew it was an act, she was being fake just to get information and to play nice in the eyes of others.

@‡ Taemin Taecyeon could sense how nervous Taemin was without even speaking to him or touching him, but the moment he rested his hand on his lover's shoulder, he knew just how high Taemin's anxiety level was. He was glad he'd insisted on coming with Taemin to visit his mother. Clearly the two had issues, and even though he didn't know what they all were, Taecyeon intended to be a solid support for the man he loved.

"It'll be alright, baby," Taecyeon whispered to Taemin just before the younger man pushed open the door to the hospital room. Following Taemin inside, Taecyeon looked around briefly before his eyes fell on Taemin's mother. Her face looked welcoming, but for some reason her bright eyes didn't seem friendly to Taecyeon. As he stepped inside the room, he kept one hand on Taemin's back, almost like a life line, so that Taemin would know he was not alone.

Taemin's voice was barely above a whisper when he greeted his mother, and Taecyeon could hear the unsteadiness in his voice. Stroking the younger man's back, his eyes met the older woman's unflinchingly. "My name is Ok Taecyeon." For a split second, Taecyeon wasn't sure what more he could say, but he squared his shoulders and added in a low, firm voice a description of just how he saw himself. "I'm Taemin's husband."

@† Taecyeon It was the moment, something Taemin wasn't looking forward too but he knew that things couldn't stay how they were before, there were only a few options how things with his mother would move forward.
He stood in front of the door of his mother's room, standing there for a bit to gain courage, to prepare himself for what was on the other side of the door. He was trembling without realizing, knowing his mother was never a true parent to him, nor a kind person.

Was he ready to face her and come back into a life of pain and fear?
With a deep breath and glancing over to his partner, he took the door handle and opened it for the two.
Stepping in, the weight of the room began to suffocate Taemin as he saw his mother laying in the bed, awake.
Her eyes shifted over to the intrusion of her room, eyes lighting up upon seeing a familiar face but it wasn't the type of look one gives when meeting someone they missed or loved, Taemin knew not to be fooled by it or to mix it up. He knew what was his mother thinking and feeling, especially when her eyes moved onto Taecyeon, observing him in the silence.

"Hello mother..." His voice was weak, and a bit shaky, she replied back without looking at him. "Hello, Taemin. Mm who is this with you?"

@† Taecyeon Taemin took in a deep, his shoulders rising up to his ears a little bit before slumping them back down drastically, relieved to have Taecyeon as his partner, but overall happy to have someone beside him during this stressful experience.
"That sounds perfect to me, and can't wait to get home back from it and just cuddle with you and forget about everything." He leaned into his master's touches, the warmth of it was enough to help him fight through his worries and concerns or at least keep himself distracted.
"thank you so much taec, you have no clue how lucky I am to have you."
Smiling softly at his partner, tugging his sleeve. "Shall we head out now?"

@‡ Taemin [take your time. i've made you wait so long, but i will try to do better now!]

@† Taecyeon (i'm......you have blessed me with all your replies ;o; I'll get to them when i can orz)

@‡ Taemin [i'm getting my act together!]

Taecyeon cleared away the food quickly since neither of them had an appetite. He approached Taemin once everything was put away, reaching out for him, pulling him into his arms. "It was dumb of me to suggest food before our visit. I should have known better. Let's go see your mother, then, when we get home, we can worry about eating." Taecyeon pressed a kiss against Taemin's cheek, mumbling "I'll open a bottle of wine and we can get tipsy and make out all night. How does that sound?" Leaning back, the master smiled, his fingers reaching up to caress his lover's cheek. "Don't be nervous, okay? I'll never leave your side today. I promise."

@† Taecyeon Taemin nodded and took another deep inhale to try and calm down his nerves, when the food arrived, it did smell good but it wasn't enough to make his appetite come out. He tried to take a bite but felt nausea with just forcing that small action that perhaps he would simply eat for later. He smiled over at his companion, not wanting to ruin his time to eat and to encourage to keep eating.
"Oh you aren't hungry?" He laughs softly behind his hand and hums gently, "We can save the food for later if you like."

@‡ Taemin [SH] "let's eat quickly and make the visit, okay? when we get home later, we can focus on each other. i want to be selfish and have you all to myself."

taecyeon poured sparkling water into two glasses, then placed a few slices of the pizza on a plate. "i don't know about you, but i'm not that hungry." taecyeon wouldn't admit it, but he was worried about the visit. he wasn't aware of everything that had happened between taemin and his mother, but he knew a lot of it hadn't been good, and he hated the idea of taemin having to face someone that upset him. he knew all he could do is be a support for his sub, but he knew he was going to be glad when the visit was over and they were home again - - just the two of them.

@† Taecyeon Taemin looked up at his partner, eyes never leaving his face and he nodded gently, grateful to have Taecyeon in his life and by his side at this moment. "Thank you Taecyeon, for everything and for deciding to join me today, I'll be happy to get this day over with and to focus on you. I love you too Taec, lots."
He leans in and kisses Taecyeon's cheek softly and presses his nose to his skin, letting it linger.

@‡ Taemin [SH] taecyeon nodded as he listened to taemin rattle off his favorite pizza toppings, adding them to one half of the pizza before he submitted the order, slipping his phone back into his pocket.

once they were in the kitchen, taemin pressed against his chest, taecyeon forgot all about food, his mind of the upcoming meeting with the sub's mother. he wondered what the woman had done to taemin in the past, and the master started to wonder if visiting her would be too traumatic, but it seemed like something that taemin wanted to do, so taecyeon decided he'd support him, no questions asked. "you will be alright, and you can hold my hand and squeeze it hard if you get nervous. if things get bad, just remember that you'll be coming home with me. i love you too, little one - - so so much."

@† Taecyeon (still feel like an idiot that i missed this reply and thought I was waiting on you sigjvnkinvgkj)

"a cute meat guy." Taemin scoots over, tipping his torso over to try and take a peek at what his companion was doing on his phone, while still playing with his fingers. "mm I like black olives, pepper, onion, sometimes spinach if its done right, sometimes mushroom too.

A soft gasp emits from the sub as he is pulled back into the arms of his kind, sweet partner, melting into his embrace as he allowed his eyes to fall shut to hear what Taecyeon had to say. "thank you Taecyeon, really...it means so much to me. I'll be okay with you around, I'm just a little nervous with how things will play out, that's all... I love you so much, super duper much."

@‡ Taemin "mm, your man is a meat guy." taecyeon chuckled, pulling out his phone so he could set up an order for a half and half pizza, noticing how taemin was playing with his fingers, knowing that visiting his mother was making the younger man nervous. "besides pineapple, what would you like, baby?"

following taemin into the kitchen, taecyeon caught the sub's wrist with his hand, pulling him against his chest, wrapping his arms around him. "taemin, i know you have a lot on your mind, but remember one thing. no matter what happens today with your mother, i'll be right by your side, and tonight, once the visit it over, i'll be holding your hand and ready to share your bed - - because i love you. no matter how much someone else has disappointed or hurt you, i'm going to do my best to make sure you never ever have to face anything alone again."

@† Taecyeon "Oh, well thats good to know though, so we can split our pizzas and I won't get a pizza that you won't like by accident. mm so you are a meat guy type of pizza."
Taemin breaks into a big goofy smile, still playing with my fingers as it was a habit I would do without even thinking of it.

Clasping his hands over one another, his soft eyes locking on Taecyeon's, taking a deep inhale to relax his worried thoughts that seem to bubble up to the surface once in a while. Taemin nods slightly and heads over to the kitchen, though truthfully his appetite was barely there, with his stomach being all tensed up.

@‡ Taemin "it's probably a flaw in my character, but i don't like pineapple on pizza, baby. if you like it, let's get a half and half pizza. i'm more of a pepperoni and sausage man."
taecyeon watched taemin fidget, and he found himself hoping that the sub wouldn't be too disappointed in him.

when taemin approached him with an armful of clothes, taecyeon's smile returned, and he rose to his feet to make it easier for the younger man to dress him. he watched as taemin removed his only remaining garment, his underwear, stepping out of them before he stood still while taemin pulled a new pair on for him, the sub's blush making his smile grow wider.
taemin continued helping taecyeon dress, the older man doing his best to assist the younger man without taking over the process. when taemin kissed him on the cheek, taecyeon whispered:
"thank you, baby. let's eat, then go visit your mother."

*makes my way to my temporary home that I have been staying in, that being my partner's place and looks around the place, making sure no one was home, only noticing my cat Kkoong sleeping away by the window.
I make my way to the bedroom, locking the door, I slip out of my restricting work clothing, replacing them with only an oversized hoodie.
Crawling under the sheets, I pull them over my head and yank a pillow with me so I could cuddle it.*

@† Taecyeon "pizza it will be then. Do you like pineapple on your pizza?"
The sub fidgets with his fingers as he waited patiently for the answer, hoping that they would both be on the same taste opinion of such a combination.

Smiling from ear to ear as he made his way back over with his master's clothes, laying them down on the bed and shifting his gaze back to him.
"Oh of course, I love dressing you up."
Taemin scurried to get a fresh pair of underwear from the drawer, rushing back to his companion to help him dress up. First though, he removed the current undergarment that Taecyeon was wearing and slipped on the new pair, blushing a little bit over the fact that he was in front of him
He cleared his throat and proceed to put the rest of the clothing on for his master, leaning up on his toes at the end to kiss Taecyeon's cheek.
"All done~"

@‡ Taemin taecyeon chuckled when his flirting flew over taemin's head, nodding at the sub's commonsense logic. "you're right. pizza will be perfect."

sitting patiently on the side of the bed, taecyeon heard the edge in taemin's voice when he referred to his mother. he knew their relationship was fraught with difficulty, and part of him wanted to ask for more details, but he could tell it was a sore subject for taemin. as he watched the sub rummaging in his closet, the master wondered how many of taemin's problems could be traced back to the woman who had brought him into the world.

taecyeon found his smile again when taemin approached him, the clothes that he'd selected hanging over his arm. "i think those look great, taem. now - - was i getting my hopes up or are you literally going to help me get dressed?" taecyeon tipped his head to one side, his eyes studying taemin's face. "if you're gonna dress me, you really should get me some fresh underwear." waving his hand at his dresser, the master offered the sub a smile, maintaining his spot on the edge of the bed.

@† Taecyeon Looking over his shoulder, making eye contact with his master as he smiled softly.
"We can have some pizza then, wouldn't that be the easiest way to solve that craving of yours? Not entirely sure what else you may hold, touch, bite and ...I mean..."

Is clearly missing what the master was trying to hint at, tapping his chin while thinking about it.
"Anything can be held, touched and bitten and ....right?"

Raising a brow, he mumbled back, "Its just my mother, no one...no one nice and special. But I'll still have you dressed up in a nice matter, for me and for you."
The sub made his way into Taecyeon's walk-in closet, eyes scanning the many hangers and clothing that the man had, trying to put together an outfit in his mind. He comes back with an outfit of his liking, a nice sweater and some casual jeans.

"I think this will do, something comfortable but still looking presentable~ What do you think?"

*watching taemin move around the room, rummaging through his luggage to find clothes to wear, taecyeon started getting lost in another daydream - - one where taemin didn't have to pull clothes out of a suitcase but where he had all his clothes hanging in the closet that he and taecyeon shared. it was taemin's question that jerked the master back to reality, a playfulness in his voice as he responded to the sub.

"mm - - something like pizza i guess. something delicious that i love to hold and touch and bite and - -"

coughing, taecyeon scooted to the edge of the bed, sitting there in his boxers, his heart fluttering a little when taemin spoke again. tipping his head to one side, the master reached up and rubbed his chest, the amusement in his eyes replaced by adoration.

"you want to dress me? i think - - no, i know i'd love that, baby. remember i'm meeting your mother today, so pick out something good."

@† Taecyeon Taemin headed to his luggage and started looking through his neatly folded clothing, pulling out the outfit for the day to change in. In the process of removing his pjs, replacing them with his new clothes he glanced over at his master, raising a brow.

" Huh what do you mean? Are you craving something....pretty wild and not breakfast related...like pizza?"

Once he was all dressed up he headed back to master, offering his hand to him and a sheepish smile.

"Would you like it if I got you dressed, I know it sounds silly but it...can be cute too...and romant- you know what I mean!" He jerks his flustered head to the side, avoiding any eye contact in the meantime till he settled down.

@‡ Taemin nodding in understanding when taemin mentioned that he didn't want to spend time thinking about their impending trip to the hospital, taecyeon smiled when he imagined the younger man in his kitchen, making breakfast, dressed in one of his own shirts of course, the fabric hitting him around his knees. lost in his little daydream, his lips seeking out taemin's, taecyeon felt a twinge of guilt, knowing taemin had a lot on his mind while all the elder could think about was how happy he was.

when taemin pulled away, taecyeon knew he was pushing taemin's limit where romantic interplay between them was concerned, so he didn't protest when the sub wiggle out of his grasp. sitting up in bed, pulling the blanket around his bare torso, taecyeon couldn't help but smile when he heard taemin's question, his voice a little amused when he responded.

"you shouldn't ask me what i'm craving, little one. you might be surprised by the answer."

@† Taecyeon The sub's soft orbs lifted and locked onto Taecyeon's profile, heart still beating as he was in such a vulnerable position such as this. He listened carefully, nodding his head a touch before adding to the conversation with his thoughts, content with that suggestion, "Sounds good to me, what should we have for breakfast, I can start making it perhaps as you make your phone calls. Mhmm, I don't wanna super think about the hospital just yet, just us."

Fluttering his lashes, his fingers would curl into the master's shirt as he leans up to meet for the kiss, a shiver running down his back as he could feel his hair standing up just from the way they exchange a kiss with one another, how soft and gentle it was, though filled with so many emotional vibes in it. Taemin pulled away, carefully he got off and out of Taecyeon's hold, though he wouldn't mind it if he could stay there in his arms for a few more minutes.

"what is Taec taec craving?"

@‡ Taemin taecyeon smiled at taemin's sweet words. it made him feel good when taemin expressed confidence in him, and it gave him hope that he and the sub were getting closer - - which was his dream. holding taemin close to him, smiling at kkoong as she woke up, taecyeon knew he was being honest when he said this was the perfect way to wake up. more than that, he wished it could be the way he always woke up. he didn't want to pressure taemin, though, especially now that the sub was beginning to open up to him, so he kept some of his deeper feelings to himself, counting on a special moment in the future when he could finally confess how he truly felt.

"how about this, taemin? let's me make a couple of calls to my office, then let's have a nice breakfast and take our time getting ready. before we know it, it will be time to go to the hospital, but i don't want us worrying about that this morning. let's enjoy our time together."

smiling at taemin as he held him in his arms, taecyeon leaned down, pressing a slow kiss against his lips, trying to keep their connection tender, pulling on taemin's soft brims as if he was tasting the sub's lips for the first time.

@† Taecyeon "good morning Taecdy bear~" his voice soft and sweet, as his orbs seem to twinkle and light up at the mere sight of the man he admired deeply and was grateful to have by his side.
The sub looked over to see Kkoong stretching, laughing softly as she moved over brush up against the master's arm as if to say her good morning.

"Mm me too...seems like a dream to be like this."
He managed to giggle out between the kisses against his face, pressing one onto Taecyeon's cheek as a thank you.
"This afternoon we can go. She won't be getting any other visitors really, I would be the only member she has. So as long as it's before night time we are good."
Eyes widen and a squeak is made from the sub as he is cradled in Taecyeon's arms, feeling quite flustered and so small in this position.
His hand gently cling to a part of his shirt as he looked up at the master and murmurs."I'm ready as long as I have you Taecyeon."